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Exotic species of freshwater decapod crustaceans in the state of São Paulo, Brazil: records and possible causes of their introduction

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Author(s):
Magalhães, Célio ; Bueno, Sérgio Luiz S. ; Bond-Buckup, Georgina ; Valenti, Wagner Cotroni ; Silva, Humberto L. Melo da ; Kiyohara, Fábio ; Mossolin, Emerson C. ; Rocha, Sérgio S.
Total Authors: 8
Document type: Journal article
Source: Biodiversity and Conservation; v. 14, n. 8, p. 1929-1945, July 2005.
Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Zoology
Abstract

Based on recent surveys of the freshwater decapod fauna, distributional data of five exotic species of freshwater decapod crustaceans for the hydrographic basins of the state of Sao Paulo are presented, as part of a large initiative for a comprehensive survey of the state's biodiversity (BIOTA-FAPESP Program). These species are the North American crayfish Procambarus clarkii (Girard) (Cambaridae), the crab Dilocarcinus pagei Stimpson (Trichodactylidae) from the Amazon and Paraguay/lower Parana River Basins, and the palaemonid shrimps Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man), from the Indo-Pacific region, Macrobrachium amazonicum (Heller) and Macrobrachium jelskii (Miers), both from the Orinoco, Amazon and the Paraguay/lower Parana River Basins. Possible modes by which their introduction might have occurred are commented upon and potential consequences are discussed. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 98/05073-4 - Survey and biology of freshwater crustaceans, insects and mollusks in the state of São Paulo
Grantee:Claudio Gilberto Froehlich
Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants